Cryptic pregnancy or stupidity?

Google 'hook effect' op. It's possible to be pregnant and have a negative test - basically sometimes hormone levels are too high for a home test to pick up. Try testing again later in the day after drinking lots of water or even diluting your urine with a little water before testing. Whether positive or negative though still worth a chat with your GP.

I would call the GP again! No way would I allow a receptionist refuse an appointment- they have no medical training at all.

Also wtf with the receptionist, why does she get to offer her untrained opinion on your bowels? You need an appointment, you have concerning symptoms, you’ll tell the doctor the specifics. Not the receptionist.

If you had unprotected sex in November, surely it’s quite likely you could be pregnant? You definitely need to see a GP in case it’s something else, but with everything else you’ve described, I would not be surprised. Especially with you recognising the feeling of movement - you’d be on time with that now.
The only thing from what you’ve said that rules it out is the negative pregnancy test and I wouldn’t reply on that. I thought they weren’t reliable later in pregnancy?

The GP should be seeing you straight away- it could be several things that need urgent referral to hospital.

You need an urgent appointment, try again tomorrow and don't let the receptionist fob you off.

They should be checking you for anything from pregnancy to ectopic pregnancy to ovarian cancer to endometriosis. It may be none of those things but you do need to see a GP straight away.

If they are all fobbing you off could you go for a private scan? If there's a baby in there then an ultrasound will show it and put your mind at ease

As a pharmacist I can tell you they will simply say you may have wind or IBS and offer you some wind settlers or buscopan. The bloating could very well be either of those diagnoses but that wouldn’t explain the breast size increase and change in periods.

You can of course try either of these medicines but I would be reluctant to send you away with them just incase they mask symptoms of something else!

I’m baffled how GP receptionist sent you away like that, they have no qualifications in health what so ever, so it definitely shouldn’t be down to them to decide if you should see a GP based on the fact you’ve had a bowel movement today.

I would be ringing back to say that you have spoken to a pharmacist and due to your other symptoms they have referred you back to the GP as they believe it needs investigating - because honestly that’s all they would do anyway!

I can genuinely sport a bigger bump than I had when I was actually pregnant just by being bloated! Also ibs and wind can really, really feel like a baby moving. It has caught me off guard a few times but now I try to just weirdly enjoy it!

I think if it was a 5 month baby it wouldn’t have just popped up overnight, I know some people say it does but it’s like highly unlikely!

See what the pharmacist says or ring 111 maybe?

I did read the thread, sorry if I've missed it. Have you done a pregnancy test? If not I'd do one. I was pregnant (miscarried) and got periods.

The pharmacist might be able to help.

Someone posted recently and she was convinced she was pregnant but after x amount of scans there was no baby. She had gallstones.

I would definitely ring the GP for an appointment. It could be hormonal or could be gallstones.

See the GP.

Lots of things it could be but definitely see GP. There was a recent thread where poster was worried and other posters were suggesting gallstones also a possible explanation

I think you'd definitely be best seeing your GP about this - lots of things it could be, most of which aren't serious, but there are things the GP would want to rule out.

Does your stomach feel more solid below your belly button? I'm 19 weeks and mine is firm (admittedly under a layer of squidge) up to there and then softer above it.

I think you need to see a doctor, regardless of your cryptic pregnancy theory, for investigation of your distended abdo.

I have a friend, who had already had one baby, who didn’t realise she was pregnant until 30 weeks. I’d read similar stories and assumed they were just in deep denial, but she had no reason to be. She just genuinely didn’t know. She’s quite overweight so that might have contributed to her not recognising it.

Separated stomach muscles op..

Is your abdomen that size all the time? If it comes and goes it’s more likely a digestive issue. If you’re constantly very bloated it could be pregnancy?

Is it hard? Lie on your back and you should be able to feel the top of your womb (and the baby if there is one) by this stage.

Movement’s a tricky one as lots of non pregnant women report ‘phantom kicks’ and intestinal cramps or gas moving in your intestines can feel like a baby rolling or squirming. Worms (eg roundworms and tapeworms) can also cause bloating and movement in the abdomen so i’d see a doctor regardless!

Having said that, I've just googled and apparently it's not common for that to happen - some people say it's not a thing, others say it's rare, so I don't know.